Gimhae City Opens 426 Medical Institutions and 162 Pharmacies During Chuseok Holiday Period

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Sang-hyun] Gimhae City, Gyeongnam Province announced on the 15th that it will implement emergency medical measures to prevent medical service gaps and minimize inconvenience to citizens during the Chuseok holiday period.

Under this plan, which designates medical institutions and pharmacies open during the holiday, a total of seven facilities, including five emergency medical institutions such as Jungang Hospital and Gapul Jangyu Hospital, and two emergency medical facilities, will operate 24-hour emergency rooms. Additionally, five facilities, including Woori Women’s Hospital, will be capable of 24-hour emergency childbirth services.

In particular, a total of 588 locations, including 426 medical institutions and 162 pharmacies, have been designated as open medical institutions and pharmacies for general patient care.

Furthermore, 421 convenience stores and other locations within the jurisdiction will sell over-the-counter safety medicines.

Information on open medical institutions and pharmacies can be confirmed through the 129 Health and Welfare Call Center, 119 Emergency Situation Management Center, Emergency Medical Information Service E-Gen, smartphone apps (Emergency Medical Information Service), the city hall website, and portal sites such as Naver.

The public health center will operate an emergency medical response situation room during the holiday period to quickly respond to large-scale patient occurrences.

For rapid COVID-19 testing, the public health center’s screening clinic will operate normally, while other medical institution screening clinics, including the Western Health Support Center, have varying operating hours by date, so prior confirmation before visiting is necessary.

Lee Jong-hak, director of the public health center, said, "To prevent the spread of COVID-19, please refrain from traveling during this Chuseok as much as possible, visit the nearest screening clinic promptly if symptoms appear, avoid contact with others, and strictly follow daily quarantine rules such as wearing masks."

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